117th meridian east
117°
117th meridian east
The meridian 117° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 117th meridian east forms a great circle with the 63rd meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 117th meridian east passes through:
See also
References
- ↑ Darby, Andrew (22 December 2003). "Canberra all at sea over position of Southern Ocean". The Age. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ↑ "Indian Ocean". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
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